Coin-delivery machine



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EDWABD J', BRANDT, F WATER/TOWN, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TC BRANDT AUTOMATI[C CASHIER COMPANY, OF WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATIQN OF WISCONSIN.

COIN-DELIVERY MACHINE.

Application filed January 23. 1925. Serial No. 4,199.

' This invention relates to a coin delivery machine and is particularlydirected to a money handling machine which is generally known as-theBrandt type of automatic .3 cashier.

In more detail, this invention relates to a machine which can operateupon either a payer basis or a changer basis and which is adapted todeliver either the In amount indicated upon the particular key depressedor the change or difiere'nce between this amount and a dollar or certainpredetermined fractions thereof.

This invention is an improvement over l that disclosed in my copendingapplication for money handling machines, Serial. No. 715,662, filed May24th, 1924.

This invention has thesame general objects as those disclosed in mycopending application above noted, and is designed to provide a machinewhich may be quickly and easily changed from a payer basis to a changerbasis and vice versa, which is provided with an automatic return whichmay be employed when desired to effect a transaction on the basis forwhich it is not set and to thereafter return to the basis for which itis set, which is adapted to return the change from a dollar or certainfractional parts, which is provided with double acting keys adapted todischarge a certain number of coins on their initial stroke, and Vaisimilar. number of coins on their' return stroke, and which areprovided with what may be termed split change keys to deliver theequivalent of a dollar or certain frac- I tions thereof in a number ofdifferent coins. Further objectsof this invention are to pro'vide amultiple point discharge so that' the machine may bejadapted in a quickand easy manner to discharge from various points of the machine.

Further objects are to provide a machine of this'general type havingoperating keys -in which all of the keys stand at the same height, inwhich an increased stroke of certain of the keys, particularly thoseknown as the multiple action keys are given by suit-' -able;means suchas a depression formed in an upper portion of the machine, and in which"the cross form of key is used throughout.

Further objects are to provide a simplified type of automatic returnshift which is stronger than that disclosed in my 00- pendingapplication, and which has fewer. 1

parts and is of more simple design.

Further objects are to provide a coin handling machine which is ofstronger and simpler construction than has heretofore been possible.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete machine showing the partsin the changer position.

Figure 2is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Fi ure 3 is a' similar sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view of the machine corresponding to Figure. 1 with thekeyboard and associated plate removed and with the parts of the coinholders and associated strip in section.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 55 of Figured.

Figure 6 is a view from the rear of the machine showing a fra mentthereof and illustrating the flap shi ting mechanism.

- Figure 7 is a detail of the automatic return shifting mechanism forthe key board. Figure 8 is a further detail of this automatic returnshifting mechanism.

Figure 9 is a side view partly broken away of a part of the. resilientlyheld key board shifting mechanism.

Figure 10 is a transverse "sectional view on the line 1010 of Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a similar view on the line 1111 of Figure 9.

Figure 121s a v1ew ot the keys and associatedparts for altering theaction of the 'machine to make it return change from a fractional partof a dollar.

Figure 13 is a sectional view on the line 1313 of Figure 3.

Figure 14 is a sectional View on the line 14- -1 of Figure 13, showingthe cams .in one position which they occupy.

Figure 15 is asectional View on the line 15-15 of Figure 13. v JFigure16 is a view of the rear portion of the machine showing the lockingmeans ably altering the associated cams for locking the 'machine againstaction when any or all of the coinchutes are substantially empty- Figure17 is a sectional new on the 11116 1717 of Figure 12.

Figure 18 is a view of a modified form of latching lever.

Figure 19 is a view of a modified form.

of latching lever, showing an automatic release therethrough.

The machine comprises a slidable keyboard 1 which is mounted in aforwardly and downwardly slanting position and carries a plurality of.keys 2 which run fromat suitablepoints on the machine, for in-" stancethe upper left hand corner-of the keyboard, and constitute split changekeys; These bear the designations 25, 50. and 100 and, as will bedescribed later, discharge split change for a quarter for instance, twodunes and a nickel; for a quarter, two dimes and a nickel; and for adollar, a half dollar, a quarter, two dimes, and a nickel. lhe keyboardalso carries a key 4 which is markedfDQO and is adapted to release twodimes, and a key 5 marked P5 which is adapted to dischargefi vepennies.-

A cutout. portion 6 isformedin the key board and within the outline ofthis cutout portion, a plurality of keys 7 are positioned.

These keys, as will be described hereinafter,

are adapted to operate in a depression and extend only to the height ofthe other keys. These keys are known-as the double keys. For instance,the. key marked P10 is adapted to= discharge five pennies on itsdownward stroke ,'and fiveypennies on. its

upward stroke. The key marked N10 is adapted-to discharge a nickel onitsdownward stroke, and a nickel on its upward stroke, and the remaining kes, in a similarmanner, are adapted ,to ischarge four dimes two quarters.and two fifty cent pieces for instance, 50

although the articumay be-vari'ed y suitlar selection of coinshereinafter. described. It is understood, however,

that thesekeys'are so organized that they discharge a certain number ofcoins on their downward stroke, and a similar number of coins ontheirupward stroke, br' any predetermined number of coins on the cycle.

An automatic return or auxilia' shift key 8 projects through the keyboar1 and is adapted to be rocked either forwardly or rearwardly toaccordingly move the keyboard for a single operation.

In the position of the parts shown 1 throughout the figures of thedrawings,

this figure, it will be seen that raiders the machine is set in itschanger position, that is to say, with the keyboard raised,

as shown,

The auxiliary shift key 8 is used to shift 1 the keyboard for asingleoperation. The main, shift key hereinafter described is employed't'opermanently shift the keyboard.

In these two positions the main key's 2 withholds that fraction of thedollar necessary to properly make change on these keys.

In otherwords, if the customer makes a 9 purchase and pays 50, theoperator depresses the 50 key indicated by the reference character 9 andthereafter the key f the main keys indicated by the reference character2. The purchaser receives 41 in change in proper coins, the keyindicated by the reference character'9' withholding the 50 piece whichwould otherwise have been dis? c arged.

, Thecoins are carried in supplyv hoppers or coinholders which aremounted upon a' base strip 11 extending transversely across the topportion of the machine and provided with apertures at itsends which'fit.over pins 12 carriedbythe'body of the machine, thus permitting freeremoval of the coin hoppers. lhese coin hoppers con-.

sist of a hopper 13 adapted to receive 50 p eces; a hopper 14 adapted toreceive 25 pieces; hoppers 15 and 16 adapted to re-'j' ceive dimes, ahopper 17 adapted to receive "nickels, and hoppers 18, 19 and 20 adaptedto receive pennies.

. The mechanism for connecting. the keys with the coin dischargingplungers will now be described. This mechanism for connecting the mainkeys with the plungers is most.

clearly, shown in Figure 2. Referring to 1 is provided with a pluralityofslots for the stems'of the keys. These slots are arthe keyboard rangedat right an les'to receive the cross shaped stem' of the the keys beingshown In. Figure 2 and in greater detail in the sectional view Figure15. One of the gkeys, stance the key marked 9, is shown, in full linesin the fi ure. It will be seen that the shank of this termediate plate21 spaced from the keyeys, the cross shape of of the group 2, for in-,key projects downwardly through the keyboard 1 and through anininelastic adapted to slide therewith as a-uIi-it. The

' shank of the key, as stated, passes through I inter-mediate plate 21,The lower end of the shank is extended to provide a footportion 24provided with a plurality of downwardly extending fingers 25. Thesefingers are posit ioned above the vupper transverse portion of rock'arms 26, such .rock arms being arranged in nested relation, as shown inF igures 2 and 3, and having short arms pivoted to the side of themachine. Each rock arm is provided with a r gidly attached crank arm 27which is connectedby means of a suitable link 28 with the appropriatelever 29. The levers 29' are each provided with a coin 'dischargingplunger 30 which is pivoted to the upper end of the lever and pro ectsthrough an aperture'31 in the upturned plate 32 at the rear ofthemachine. These coin plungers also project-through suitable grooves orapertures 32' (see Figure 4) formed in the v bottom portion of the coinholders.

' It is to be noted that the plungers 31 are provided with a small lever33 pivoted thereto. A spring34 ispositioned between the members 30 and33and an adjusting bolt 35 is passed through such members and throughthe spring to thus maintain the assembly of these parts The exactoperation of the mechanism may bereadily appreciatedby considering theop-- eration of neof thelkeys, for instance the key 9 of th ure 2. Whenthis key is depressed, the fingers 25 engage certain of the rocking bars26 and shift the appropriate plunger 30; For

example, the fingers 25 are so arranged'that they operate the rockarm;-the 25 rock arm; t e 10 rock arm; the 5rock arm, and the 1 rockarm, thus actuating the plungerscorresponding thereto and dischargingthe corresponding coins.

In connection with the coin hoppers, it is to be noted from Figures 1, 2and 3, that these hoppers slant downwardly and forwardly throughouttheir major portion, and that their lower ends are providedwith inwardlycurved fingers 36 (see Figure 1) "which extend almost 'fo the bottom of'the hoppers and prevent inadvertent discharge of coins'; The coins restupon suitable' ledges or base portions 37 (see Figures 2 and 3) withinwhich the grooves or apertures for the reception of the plunger-s areformed. It"

is to be understood that the stroke of the plunger is such astocompletely slide-the lowermost coin or coins, depending upon theoperation'of the plungers, from the lower end ofthe' stack of coins andthus prevent any inadvertent detention of these coins.

.In order to prevent inadvertent operationv main group 2, as shown in"Figof the machine when the coin supply is almost exhausted, means areprovided iorpreventing the depression of the corresponding keys. Thismeans consists of end levers 38 mounted in slots back of the comhoppers, as. shown in Flgures 2 and 3, such levers being provided with alower flat face which 1101*.

rear plate 32 (see Figure 2); The .upper 1 end of the levers 38 areprovided with angular projecting portions 41 for a purpose hereinafterto be described. When the coins are in the hoppers, they hold the levers38 in the position shown in Figure 3, and the projecting rear portionsoftlie levers contact with the short arm 42 of latching levers 43 andholds such latching levers in an elevated position, as indicated inFigure 3. However, when the coins in any of the hoppers are almost usedup, the. corresponding lever 38 rocks forwardly, as shown in Figure 2,and permits the latching lever 43 to move downwardly.- This positionsthe rear end of the latching lever in front of a suitable shoulder 44formed on the corresponding lever. 29 and prevents such lever from beingrocked and thus warns or notifies the operator. In the modified 'form oflatching lever shown in Figure 18, substantially the same constructionis followed'except that the latching lever v43 rides upwardly upon theslanting edge 44 of the lever 29, under normal conditions, and 'thustemporarily relieves pressure against the lever 39 and permits a freersliding of the coins. It is to be noted that the-levers 29 are normallyheld in the positions shown in Figure 3 by means of the springs 45. Whenthe machine is to be used in its payer position, the keyboard 1 isshifted downwardly, asstated. This may be inost easily accomplished bymeans of a main shift lever 45 which has a projecting end or key 46adjacent the lower forward portion of the mach1ne,jas clearly shown inFigures 2 and 3.

a slot46' formed in the front bottom wall of the casing of the machine,and the slot is formed with shouldersvin its 'ends to temporarily retainthe lever.

f This lever, (see Figure 4) projects through, I a 3 The upper end ofthelever 45 is connected by means of a pitman 47 with a projecting sideframe of the machine,this guide, of

course, being provided with a 'cutoutportion, as shown in igure 10 toaccommodate the projection 48. The slide 49 is an elongated a so .locked by the stationary stopping blocks 54 block provided with achannel on its 'lower side and provided with a cover strip 51 (seeFigure 9) whichpasses across the ends of the channel or aperture 52 in.the slide, and which extendsacross the top portion. This cover strip isprovided with a folded portion forming an upper projection 53 which iscarried by the side of the machine.

An upper and a lower plunger 55 and 56, respectively, are positionedwithin the channel 52 in the slide and have projecting reduced ends '57and 58, respectively, which extend through the cover strip 51, asclearly shown in Figure 9. A relatively stiff spring 59 is carriedWithin the channel 52 and bears at its ends against the plungers 55 and56. If desired, a bar 60 may be loosely positioned within the spring tofacilitateassembling. The ends of the-plungers contact with lugs 61carried by the keyboard 1. Thus when the shift lever 45 is operated ittrausn'iits- -.1not1on to the slide 49. This slide, through the mediumof the spring 59 yicldingly slides the keyboard in the ap 'iropriatedirection until motion is arrested by the stop blocks-54.

- lever is provided with an outer guide arm 72 'to an intermediate itsometimes happens that when the machine occupies one of its mainsettings, for example the changer setting, as illustrated in thedrawings, that it becomes necessary to transact one payef operation. Theauxiliary or automatic return shift key 8 provides for this emergency.Referring to Figure 8, it will beseen that this key is secured to theupper end of a lever 62, and that such elongated slot 63 ad acent itscentral portion which slidably and pivotally supports the lever upon astatlonary pivot pin 64 carried by a stationary portion of the machine.The lower end of the lever 62 is provided with a pin 65 which isnormally retained in contact with a plunger 66 carried in a block 67mounted on the base-plate 68 of the machine. The lever 62, as may beseenlfrom Figure 7, is urged'downwardly by" means of a spring 69 so thatit occupies normally the positions shownxin Figures ,7 and 8. 'It is tobe noted, particularly from Figure 7, that the plunger 66 1srigidly'secured to a transverse base or bar.70 from which a centralarm'71.-and an project upwardly. is urged upwardly by means of thespring 73 and is provided with an outwardly extending portionterminating in upperears 74 which are pivoted portion of a trip bar 75,such bar being pivotally mounted in ears carrled by' the sides of themachine, as shown in Figures 4 and 7.

The trip bar 75 is U-shaped, as shown in Figure 4, and is provided withan elongated intermediate 2 portion between its pivoted ends. Thiselongated portion extends beneath the rock arms 26, as is most clearlyThe central arm 71 shown in Figures 3 and 4, so that when any of suchlevers are depressed the trip bar 75 is correspondingly depressed.

Referring agaln to Figure 8., it will be I noted that the lockingplunger 66 for the automatic return or auxiliary shift lever .62 isprovided with a curved slot '76,.and w1th a central stop 77 narrowerthan the mam body 7 of the plunger 66. 1 The purpose of this construction will. appear immediately.

The operation of the auxiliary or automatic return shift lever isasfollows:-Assuming that the parts are set in their changer position, asshown throughout the drawings, the operator grasps the auxiliary shiftkey 8 and slightly elevates the lever 62 and rocks it downwardly andforwardly,

thus rocking the pin 65 through the arcuate slot'76 into the dotted lineposition indicated in Figure 8. The pin 65 is now locked on the rearside of the plunger 66, as shown in dotted lines ,,and also the keyboard1 is slid downwardly and forwardly against the action of the spring 59.(See Figure 9.) The payer transaction is effected by dekeys indicated bythe reference character 2. Depression of any of these keys operatescertain of the rocker bars 26 which in turn depress the trip bar 75.(See Figure 4A This sitioning the keyboard 1 to its initial raisedposition. I

The operations just .described are thus executed by the machine when itis operated in its changer position and is returning change from thebasis of a dollar. When' it is desired. however, to return change fromeither 50, 75 or 25, the appropriate key 9 or 10 is depressed. In orderto clearly illustrate this construction attention is directed to Figures3, 4 and 12. Consider for-inpressingthe appropriate key of'the group ofstance the key. 9 corresponding to change from a 50 piece. This key isconnected wltha lever 78. as shown most clearly III Figure 3, which ispivoted adjacent the forward portion of the machine. The lever alsocarries at, its outer end a downwardly extending slide or bar 79 whichprojects through a guide 80. The slide 79 is provided with an upper anda lower aperture 81 and 82 which are selectively adapted to receive thecam shaped projectingportion 83 of a latch 84. such latch being providedwith a rearwardly projecting arm, as clearduplicate cam shapedprojection 83 adapted 82' of the slide stance, is depressed in itsdepressed position, that-depression of rear of'the machine.

, of the spring plunger 30.

1y shown in Figure 3. The latch 84 is urgedupwardly into the positionshown in Figure 3 by'means of'a spring is correspondingly urged upwardlyby means 86. It is to be understood that this latching member 84 isprovided with a to enter the apertures 81- or 79 for the key 10,attention being directed to Figure 12. The-l0wer ends of the slides 79and 7 9 engage the forward ends of elongated levers-87 and 87 (seeFigures 3, 4 and 12) which are pivotallysupported intermediate theirends 'by the'base plate, and which extend rearwardly and are providedwith upwardly and outwardly extending portions 88, as shown in Figure 3.

'Before describing the'controlling action of these keys, attention isdirected to'the fact that when one of the keys 9, for inand lockedtemporarily.

the otherkeylO will release the depressed key 9. cam member 83, which isnormally 'positioned within the lower apertures of the.

slides 79. and 79', is forced-outwardly thus withdrawing thecorresponding cam member 83 from the upper notch 81 of the'slide 79, andthus permitting such slide and the corresponding ke 9 to rise. Thus'itisimpossible to simu taneously retain both the keys 9 and 10, in depres;edposition,

The rear end of the levers 87 and 87' are connected by links withmechanism at the One of the levers, for instance, the lever 87 will'bedescribed in detail herewith. This lever has its rear end 88 connectedby means of thevlin k 89 with the rear end of lever 90 pivoted adjacentthe rear portion of the machine, as indicated at 91. The forward end ofthe lever 90 is provided with a downturned finger 92 adapted j todepress the corresponding jecting pieces from; the corresponding coinhoppei'. v

The operation of these keys 9 and 10 1s, therefore, apparent-for whenthe key 9, for

instance, is depressed it renders the ejecting plunger for the 50 pleceinoperative temporarily and thus permits the discharge of change on abasis of 50.

' of the tripping bar When the key 10 is depressed it similarly disablesthe 50and 25 ejectors by-depressing their corresponding plungers 1n amanner siniilar to that described in detail for the key '9. Thus,"whenit is necessary to return change from 7 53 it follows that the purchaseisg'reater than 50 and' the desired change is less than 25. Also when 1tis necessary to return change from 25 the de- I sired change is lessthan25. These keys 9 and 10 (see Flgures 3 and 4) and the slide 79' casemay be.

spending \Vhen the key 10 is depressed, the

This plunger is the one for pro,

.uniformmotion of op that tliefingers 25 are released bymeans suchtripping barv being depressed by the operation of an of the rocking bars26 and contacts with t e latch 84; thus withdrawing'the cam members 83and permitting the upward motion of the slide 79 or 79" as the "It maybe of the machine'irrespective of the controlling action or. thecoins inthe coinhoppers 13.. For. instance, as shown in Figure 3,'a manuallymanipulable slide 93 may be provided with a downturned cam end 94adapted to be positioned in the path of the upper end of the lever 38,and thus render the lever inoperative. Suitable temporary latchingmeans, such as indicated at 93 may be pro- .vided forholdingtheslide 93in its adjusted position. Further, it maybe desirable to simultaneouslyrender all of the levers inoperative, which in turn renders thecorrelatching lever 43 inoperative] This is accomplished by means of arod 95 provided with a notched manipulating upper knob 96. Thelower endof this rod 95 is connected to-a transverse bar 96' extendin beneath allof the latches 43 and support pivotally by-inturned arms 97 adjacent itsends;

It is to be understood that the operation of the, different parts of themachine are madeasfree as possible by 'improvedcon;

and receive pins 100 rigidly associated with the keyboardl on the lowerside thereof.

desirable to permit the operation struction, but it'is notthoughtnecessary to These pins or projections carried by the keyboard arelocated atopposite sides and engage the levers 99 at opposite endsof therock shaft 98. This construction insures board and prevents t1ltin andbinding. 7

In connection with the s ifting of the keyboard 1, it will beunderstood, as described in my copending application noted above, (seeFigure 2) whichare connected with the main keys. 2 are positioned overthe appropriaterock arms 26. to

cause the discharge of the appropriate number of coins when in changerposition, and when shifted, such keys engage the approdischarge thepriate set of rock bars 26to proper coins for the payer operation-.-

Further, it. maybe desirable to prevent the operation oi the keys 9- and,10 dur1ng iis osite sides of the key payer setting or position of thekeyboard, as operation of these keys would merely in- Y the keys 9 and10 against operation during the a er setting of the machine.

It is frequently desirable to discharge a numberof coins, at one time,of a certain predetermined value. This is readily accomplished by themultiple payment or double action keys 7. These keys are carried in aunit 102 (see Figure 13) which is provided with a depressed or channellike portion 103-adapted to permit a relatively great movement of thekeys. The keyboard 1 is cut out, as indicated at '6, as previouslydescribed, to permit the passage of the keys 7 therethrough. By havingthis depressed portion, it is possible to secure the additional travelof the keys 7 without requiring their projection above the remainingkeys.

From reference to Figures 13 and 15, it

will be noted that the keys are slidably held in the channels formed inthe member '102 by means of a clip or bracket 104 which is provided withan offset portion to receive the angular or cross shaped section of thekeys, as clearly shown in Figure 15. The member 102 is integral with allof the downwardly projecting extensions shown in Figures 13, 14 and 15.This bracket is preferably extended outwardly to provide an ear 105 towhich one end of the retracting spring 106 is secured. The other end, ofthis spring is secured to an offset car .107 (see Figure 13) formed onthe shank 108 of the key. The

' shanks 108 are provided with-a cutout portion 109 within which theprojection 110 of the main member 102- is positioned, which thus limitsthe stroke of the keys, It is to be noted that the shanks 108 of each ofthe keys are equipped with rack teeth 111 which mesh in each case with acorresponding inion 112.. The inions of the separate eys are secured totheir respective shafts and are independently actuable by the-keys. Forexample, the key P10 in Figure 1 controls the action of the shaft 113.(See Figure 14.) Thisxshaft carries three cams 114, 115 and 116. Thecams are rocked from the position shown in dotted lines at 114 to thedotted line osition indicated at 114 in Figure 13,

on t e depression of the key and are a ain rocked by the spring 106 backto their initial position. In this manner the cams act twice upon thecam followers. The cam followers,

' itwill be noted from Figure 3, are the rock arms 26 above whichtheseveral cams are positioned. For example, the cams-114, 115 and116actuate the rock arms controlling the.

'plungerac'ting through the hoppers 20, 19

and 18 respectively. .These plungers are so set that t ey discharge,respectively, one, two and two pennies from the hoppers, thus -fivepennies are discharged on the downstroke of the key and five pennies aredischarged on the up stroke, as the'keys are given two rocking strokesfor each complete downward and. upward travel of the double acting keys.7. V The key of the group 7 in Figure 1,

marked N10 controls the short shaft 117 to which the cam 118 is rigidlyattached. This cam controls the plunger operating in the nickel hopper17 (seeFigure 1) and causes such plunger to make two working strokes foreach complete cycle of operation of'the key thus discharging twonickels. In a sim-' ilar manner the'key of the group 7, marked D40,controls the shaft 119 upon which the 124and the cam 125 discharges two50 pleces.

This complete unit of double acting keys is, as stated, carried by themember 102. The member 102 is secured by means of screws 126 to the sideframe of the machine,

as shown in Figure 13, but in order to afford a very rigid support forthis member, an additional means is employed, namely,

the vertical strut or brace rod 127, as clearly shown in Figures 13 and14. Thisbr'acmg rod extends downwardly and-rests u on the bottom 68 ofthe machineand afl'or s a very secure support for the double key unit.

A pair of blocks 128 (see Figures 1, 3, 4 and 5) are secured to the sideframe adjacent its upper rear portion; Between these blocks a mainreceiving chute 129 (see Figure 5) is pivotally positioned and'carriedby means of 'trunnions or pins 130. This hopper normally hangsvertically downwardly and discharges into a centrally and forwardlyslanting chute formed by the side walls 131 (see Figures 2 and 4) andbottom plate 68. The rear 'portion of this channel is provided with acurved plate 132, as clearly shown in Figure; 2. Y

The position of the swinging or main chute 129 for discharging into thecentral channel is shown in Figure 2. However,

when it is, desired to discharge the coins in Figures 3 and 4, thuspermitting ready rocking of the chute rearward'ly.

When the chute is; in this rearwardly rocked posltlon, it dischargesinto the mouth 134 (see Figure 5)of a rear composite chute.

- This composite chute has two laterally exprovides a swivel connectiontending chutes 135 and 136. A deflector 137 is rigidly carried bya shaft138 and mounted at the junction of the chutes 135 and 136, and thusselectively determines the active chute through which the coins will bedischarged. As shown in Figure 5, the coinswill be discharged throughthe chute 136 for the position of the parts indicated. The

-sha ft138 extends through the rear wall of the device and rigidlycarries a small pinion 139 which in turn meshes-with a segmental gear140 rigidly formed with a ro'ckarm 141. The flap controlling rock arm141 is also shown in Figure 3, and it will be seen that it is providedwith an angularly turned manipulating handle 142. Preferably, the

rock arm 141 is somewhat springy and is.

provided with a projection adapted to fit in either of the two aperturesor depressions 143 (see Figure 6) to thus temporarily lockthe flap ordeflector 137 in the desired positioni a Any suitable means may beattached to the outer ends of the three chutes For instance, thelateralr'ear 'chutes maybe provided with a fitting 144 which is boltedto the chute in use; the other chute being covered by any suitable orornamental type of plate 145. The bracket 144- may conveniently carry alaterally bent discharge pipe 146. It is to be noted that this pipe isprovided with a beaded upper end-147 which is r'e-- ceived in'thecorrespondingly grooved or shapedportion 148 of a fittin 144. Thisbetween the (permits direcdischarge pipe andthe machine and thedischarge of-coins in any desire tion from the'machine.

.The forwardly discharging chute may be provided with aclosure plate149.. (see 'Figure 2) which 's spring pressed to closed position.

beneath the discharge spout 151 of the forwardly extending chute andslide the plate 149 out'of the way by pressing the ends of his fingersagainst the finger piece 150.

\Vhen he removes his hand the slide imme- This closure plate is providedin the conventionalmanner with a finger piece 150 so that theoperator.may slide hlS hand front or rear or side thereof and when discharglngfrom the rear is adapted to discharge from either side of the machine,as indicated in Figure 5 off the drawing. Thus when pay rolls are madeup an envelope may 'be placed beneath the discharge pipe 146 and theproper amount discharged therein in a very'rapid manner. Further, it isclear the pipe 146 may lead the change to a customer, for instance, andif desired may be readily positioned at any desired point.

It is clear, ther'efore,-that the operator is not called upon tohandle-the change when with a pair of apertures 152 which are adapted toreceive suitable lugsor fastening parts from coin guiding attachments tothus adapt the apparatus to other uses from thosede-. scribed in detail.I

In the modified -form shown in Figure 19 substantially the same latchingmechanism is employed. However, it will be noted that a transverselyextending'rod 153 is carried in brackets 153'L It is connected with amovable transverse rod 154. by end pieces, as shown in Figure 19. Thismovabler'od is positioned above the levers 43 and, therefore,

when any of the levers 43 are elevated due to actuationof the lever 29,as described in connection with Figure 18, such rod 154 will be rockedupwardly. This upward rocking motion is transmitted to an arm 155.adapted to contact with the rod 95 and-thus detach the notched knob 96and permit release of 'thebar 96 previously described. Thus thismechanism will insure restoration of 'the parts after a temporarylatching'of the member 96 withoutany further thought on the part of theoperator; o

"A further use of this device may be had when a coin hopper becomesnearly exhausted and the latch 'operates.. The operator then releasesthis latchby drawing upwardly upon the knob 96 and permits a furtheroperation of the-keys. However, after this op eration, the latchreleasing means is tripped and the latch is again efi'ective. It is tobe further noted that other keys thauthosc specifically described may beprovided for giving a multiple actuationof-the ejectormechanism. Forexample, it is within the province of this invention to provide multipleoperation from any other of the keys disclosed in this case. It willbcseen, therefore. that a'coin delivery niacliine-has been provided whichis adapted for a-large variety of uses, and

"which is adapted to discharge the coins either into the hand of theoperator or to the plicated operations, is very simple and strong inconstruction, and is easily operated.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it isto be understoodthat theinvention may be variously embodied and is,therefore, to be limited only as claimed. Ielaim i 1. Ina coin deliverymachine having coin compartments and coin ejector mechanism including aseries of rocker bars, the combination of key-controlledoscillatory-shoes arranged longltudinally of the rocker bars foractuating thesamqeach shoe being adapted to oscillate about a definiteaxis.

2. In a coin delivery,machinehaving coin compartments and coin ejectormechanism including a series of rocker bars, key-controlledshoesengageable with the rocker bars, and actuating means associatedtherewith for impartin a dual actuating movement-to the bars incidentalto one key movement.

3.-In a coin delivery machine having coin hoppers and coinejectors-including movable arms. the combination -of a plurality ofmembers adapted-to engage certaln of said movable arms and each havingsimilarly shaped portions. and keys for selectivelyppcrating saidmembers to cause said portions to successively engage said arms tothereby cause' a double action of the appropriate arm for eachoperationof the corresponding.

4. In a com delivery machine having com hoppers and com e ectorsincludingmovable arms, the combination of a plurality of mem bersadapted to engage certain of said movable arms and each havin similarlyshaped portions, and keys for selbctively operating said members tocause said portions to suecessively-engage said arms to thereby cause adouble action of the appropriate arm for each operation of thecorresponding key, certain of said members being connected forsimultaneousoperation, whereby operation of certain of said keys causedoubleaction of a plurality of said arms.

5. In a coin delivery machine, the combination of-a plurality of coinhoppers for holding coins of different denominations,- "col'n ejector-sfor removing coms from sald hoppers, rocker bars foroperatin'g saidejectors, a plurality of cams mounted above said of said cams.

rocker bars, and keysfor selectively rotating said cams.

nation of plurality of coin hoppers for holding (101118 of differentdenominations,

'6. In a coin delivery machine, the combi-j coin ejectors forremovingcoins from said,

hoppers, rocker bars for operating said ejectors, a plurality of camsmounted above I said rocker barsfand keys for selectively rotatmg saidcams, said cams having similar faces for causing a do ble action of saidrocker bars for each operation of said'keys.

7. In a coin deliver machine, the combination of a pluralit of coinhoppers for holding coins of di erent denominations, coin ejectors forremoving coins from said hoppers, rocker bars for. operating said.

8. In a coin delivery machine, the combination of a plurality of coinreceiving hoppers adapted to hold coins of different denominations, coin'ejectors for removing coins from said hoppers, a plurality of rockerbars for-operating said ejector-s, ashiftable keyboard having aplurality of keys for actuating said bars in either of two combinationsdepending upon the position occupied by said keyboard, a plurality ofpermanently positioned cams for operating said rocker'bars and keys foroperating said cams..

9. In a coin delivery machine, the'combination of a' plurality of coinreceiving hoppers, adapted to hold coins of different denominations,coin ejectorsfor removing plurality coins from said hoppers, a pluralityof rockor bars for operating said ejectors. a shiftable keyboard havinga plurality of keys for actuating said bars in either of twocombinations depending upon the position occupied by said keyboard, aplurality of permanentl positioned cams for operating said rocker are,and keys for operating said cams, said last mentioned keys being carriedby a stationary portion of said machine.

10. In a coin' delivery machine, the combination of a plurality of coinhoppers, ejectors for removing c'oins therefrom, rocker bars foroperating said ejectors, aflk'eyboard, a pluralityeof keys carriedthereby and adapted to actuate said rocker bars, a unit associatedwithsaid keyboard and having. a plurality of keys, and a plurality ofmembers carried by said unit for causing a double action of said rockerbars, said members bein operatively coupled-to said last mentione keys,said unit iaving a depression affording a longer travel of said last orsaid last mentioned keys than said first mentioned" keys than said firstmentioned keys.

11. In a coin delivery machine, the combination of a plurality of coinhoppers, ejectors for removing co1ns therefrom, rocker bars foroperating said ejectors, a keyboard,

a plurality. of keys carried .thereby 'andv adapted to actuate saidrocker bars a unit associated with said keyboard, a (plurality of keyscarried by said unitan having longer shanks than said first mentionedkeys,

anda plurality of members carried by said unitfor causing a doubleaction of said rocker bars, said members being operatively coupled tosaid last mentioned keys, said unit having a depression affording alonger travel mentioned keys, whereby said keys all stand .at the sameheight,

12LInacoin delivery machine the combination of a plurality of coinholding hopers e'ectors for removin .coin from said hoppers, rocker barsfor actuating said ejectors, a keyboard, a plurality of keys carriedthereby and adapted to selectively operate.

said rocker bars, a separate unit distinct from said keyboard andcarrying a. lurality of cams adapted to actuate said we er bars,

and keys carried said cams,

13. In a coin delivery machine, the coinbination of a' plurality of coinhoppers for containing coins of different'denominations,

a plurality' o f coin ejectors for 'removing coins from said hoppers, ashiftable ke board, means for yieldingly, holding sa1d keyboardin'eitherof two positions,;a plu rality of keys carried by saidkeyboard,a plurality'of rocker arms mounted-below said keyboard and adapted to beoperated by .said keys in either of two different combinationsdependingt upon the position of said keyboard a shi lever operativelyconnected with said keyboard and adapted to move said keyboard, andmeans for temporarily hold ing said lever in fixed position, said'meansbeing released by any 0 said rock arms,

In a coin delivery machine, thecombination of a plurality of coinhoppers for'containing coins of difl'erent'denominations,-a

-' plurality of coin. ejectors for removin coins from said hoppers, ashiftable key oard, means for yieldinglyl olding said keyboard ineitherio'f ,two positions, a plurality of keyscarried by said keyboard,a plurality of rocker bars mounted below .saidykeyboard andadapted to beoperated by said keys in either of two difierent combinations dependmgupon the position of said keyboard, a shift lever operatively connectedwith said keyboard and adapted to move said keyboard, and 'a lockingplunger for holding the said shift lever in either position against theaction of said yielding means, and means for by said unit for rotatingand operatively engaging opposite sides of said keyboard.

16. Ina coin delivery machine, the combination of a body portion, aplurality of coin hoppers carried thereby, means for dis}- char ingcoins from said hoppers, a keyboar slidably supported by said bodyportion, a lurality of keys carried .bysaidkey board or engaging saidmeans in either "of two combinatlons depending upon the position of saidkeyboard, anda rocker shaft extending transversely of said body portionand connected at opposite ends with said keyboard for insuring uniformmotion of both sides of said keyboard.

'17. In a coin delivery machine, the combination of a body portion, coinhoppers car ried thereby, ejectors for removin v said coins, rocker barsfor operating said ejectors, a shiftable keyboard carried by said bodyportion, a plurality "of keys carried by said ,keyboard and adapted toselectively engage m0 said rocker bars in two different combinations deending upon the ositions of said keyboar a shift lever for s 'iftingsaid keyboard, a member. connected with said shift lever, a pair ofplungers projecting outwardly from said member and o erativelyconnectedto said keyboard, an ing said plungers outwardly.-

18. In a com delivery machine the combination ofa body ortion, coinhoppers cargried thereb mec anism for ejecting coins, a keyboar.slidably carried by said body portlon and having a, plurality of keys aspring urgadapted to actuate said mechanism, a shift lever carried-bysaid body portion, a tubular member connected with said shift lever, apalr of plan ersprojecting from opposite ends of said tu ular member andoperatively connecting with said keyboard, and a spring interposedbetween said plungers.

19'. In a coin delivery machine the combination ofa body portion, aplurality of coin hoppers carried thereby, mechanism for ejecting coinsfrom said hoppers, a slidable" keyboard carried by said portion andhavin depending lugs, a plurallty of keys carried by-said keyboard andadaptedto selectively operate sa1d mechanism, 'a'shift'lever pivoted tosaid body portion, a slide connected with said shift lever and guided bysaid body portion, a pair of plungers projecting from opposite ends vofsaid slide and engaging said lugs, and a spring interposed bet-ween saidplungers. i

20. In a coin handling machine, the combination of a plurality of coinhoppers, a plurality of ejectors for removing coins from said hoppers,keys for actuating said ejectors to remove predetermined amounts ofcoins corresponding to 'change from a given unit, a plurality of meansfor changing the'actionof the machine to correspond to anyofseveraldifferent units, said means being interrelated, whereby actuation of onereleases all others.

21. In a coin delivery machine having coin compartments and coin ejectormechanism, operating keys, and means driven from said keys for impartinga multiple action to the coin ejector mechanism for each operation ofthe keys.

' a 24. In a coin delivery 22. In a coin delivery ,machine having coincompartments and coin ejector mechanism, the combination of keys andoscillatory shoes actuated by said keys for operating said ejectormechanism, each shoe being adapted to oscillate about a definite axis.

23. In a coin delivery machine, the com-" bination of a plurality ofcoin. hoppers for holding coins of difi'erent denominations, coinejectors for removing coins from said hoppers, a plurality of cams for oerating said coin ejectors, and keys for se ectively rotating said cams.i machine, the combination of a plurality of coin receiving hoppersadapted to hold coinsof difierent denominations, coin ejectors forremoving coins from said hoppers,means for op'erat ing said ejectors, ashiftable keyboard having a. plurality of keys .for actuating said meansin either of' two combinations 'de- 1 I of operation of said keys.

pending upon the position occupied-by said key board, a plurality ofpermanently positioned cams for actuating said means, and keys operatingsaid cams, said last men'- tioned keys being carried. by a stationaryportion of said machine.

25. In a coin delivery machine, the combination of a movable keyboard, aplurality. of keys carried thereby, coin delivery mechanism operated bysaid keys, a sepa rate unit distinct from said keyboard, and

keys carried by said unit for additionally pers, a plurality of keys foroperating said ejectors, locking means controlled by the .coins in thehoppers for locking said ejectors when the com supply is low, releasmmeans for releasing said locking means, an

means operated upon actuation of any key for restoring said releasingmeans.

27. In a coin' delivery machine having coin compartments and coinejector mechanism, means for operating said ejector mechanism, keycontrolled shoes for actuating said means, and means for causing amultiple action of said means for each cycle 28. In a coin deliverymachinehaving a plurality of coinhoppers and coin ejectors therefor,means for operating said ejectors,

key controlled shoes for actuating. said means, and means forsimultaneously causing a multiple action of a plurality of said ejectorsfor a single cycle of operation of a key, whereby a" plurality of coinsmay be delivered from each of several hoppers by depressing a singlekey.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atVatertown,

in the county of J eiferson and State of Wisconsin.

EDWARD J. BRANDT.

